How are homes heated in Tarpey Village, CA?

Name: Heating fuel in Tarpey Village, CA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tarpey Village, used by 73.8% (±10.6 points) of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

21.1% heat with electricity.

1.3% heat with fuel oil or kerosene.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Utility gas: 73.8% (±10.6 points)
Electricity: 21.1%
Fuel oil, kerosene: 1.3%

Heating fuel in Tarpey Village

Occupied housing units by house heating fuel, 2020–2024
Fuel used most	Tarpey Village	Fresno County	California	United States
Utility gas	73.8% (±10.6 points)	53.7%	61.0%	46.5%
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1.3% (±2.2 points)	0.2%	0.2%	3.9%
Electricity	21.1% (±10.4 points)	35.8%	29.5%	41.3%
Bottled or tank gas (propane)	0.8% (±1.3 points)	4.9%	3.4%	4.9%
Wood	1.1% (±1.8 points)	1.0%	1.3%	1.4%
Solar energy	1.9% (±2.9 points)	2.8%	1.2%	0.3%
Coal or coke	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%
Other fuel	0.0% (±4.0 points)	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
No fuel used	0.0% (±4.0 points)	1.0%	3.0%	1.2%

The survey asks which fuel is used most to heat the home, so a home with a heat pump and an oil backup is counted once, under the one it uses most.

In Tarpey Village, the share of homes heating with fuel oil is not measurably different from Fresno County (0.2%).

It is not measurably different from California (0.2%).

It is lower than the national figure (3.9%).

In Tarpey Village, the share of homes heating with electricity is lower than in Fresno County (35.8%).

It is not measurably different from California (29.5%).

It is lower than the national figure (41.3%).

Homes heated by electricity in places near Tarpey Village

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Tarpey Village
Place	Distance	Homes heated by electricity	Compared with this place
Tarpey Village	—	21.1% (±10.4 points)	—
Clovis	2.6 mi	33.9% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Mayfair	3.7 mi	30.9% (±9.1 points)	Not measurably different
Sunnyside	4.5 mi	26.4% (±7.6 points)	Not measurably different
Fresno	5.2 mi	39.6% (±1.1 points)	Higher
Old Fig Garden	5.8 mi	21.6% (±6.5 points)	Not measurably different
Calwa	6.5 mi	41.3% (±18.3 points)	Not measurably different
Sanger	10 mi	39.8% (±4.7 points)	Higher
West Park	10 mi	38.4% (±12.5 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Clovis, CA (33.9%), Fresno, CA (39.6%), Sanger, CA (39.8%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes heated by fuel oil across Fresno County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes heated by fuel oil
1	Tarpey Village	1.3% (±2.2 points)
2	Orange Cove	0.7% (±1.1 points)
3 (tie)	Clovis	0.1% (±0.1 points)
3 (tie)	Fresno	0.1% (±0.1 points)
5 (tie)	Coalinga	0.0% (±1.0 points)
5 (tie)	Firebaugh	0.0% (±1.7 points)
5 (tie)	Fowler	0.0% (±1.9 points)

Showing 7 of 30 places in Fresno County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Tarpey Village is a census-designated place: an unincorporated community the Census Bureau draws for statistics, with no municipal government of its own.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Tarpey Village

What is the most common way to heat a home in Tarpey Village?

Utility gas is the most common heating fuel in Tarpey Village, used by 73.8% of occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

How many homes in Tarpey Village heat with oil?

1.3% (±2.2 points) of occupied homes in Tarpey Village use fuel oil or kerosene as their main heating fuel.

How many homes in Tarpey Village have electric heat?

21.1% (±10.4 points) of occupied homes in Tarpey Village heat mainly with electricity, which includes heat pumps.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Tarpey Village CDP, California

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DP04_0063PE, DP04_0063PM, DP04_0066PE, DP04_0066PM, DP04_0065PE, DP04_0065PM, DP04_0064PE, DP04_0064PM, DP04_0068PE, DP04_0068PM, DP04_0069PE, DP04_0069PM, DP04_0067PE, DP04_0067PM, DP04_0070PE, DP04_0070PM, DP04_0071PE, DP04_0071PM

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